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Breakout Stars of the 2012 Olympics

You might not know their names now, but these athletes will be all over your radar during the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Every Olympics has a handful of new star athletes that members of the media latch onto, putting extra emphasis on those few personal storylines. Even though any Olympian is a champion in his or her own right, expect to see the most coverage on the champions amongst champions—the athletes poised to dominate the field, sometimes in multiple events.

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Olympic Breakout Stars 2012

Missy Franklin

Age: 17
Event: Swimming (Women’s)
Hometown: Aurora, Colorado

Missy Franklin might be the Michael Phelps of 2012. Missy has a great chance to mirror the upstart success Phelps enjoyed eight years ago as she builds off her amazing five-medal (three gold) performance at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships. It’s anticipated that she will compete in up to six Olympic events this summer, so she could come away from London with a handful of them.

She has already had her share of media attention, being interviewed on the Today Show and having profiles written on her by various major outlets, but expect to see a lot more about her as the summer approaches. And presumptuous as it may be, there is a strong potential for this to be the first of three or more Olympics in which Missy Franklin dominates the pool.

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